Sweetie, it ain't quite the bed of roses you seem to assume.
You need to search your soul for "that elusive female peace" you speak of. It's not in the superficial aspects of femininity whereof you speak. I think you may be able to find such peace, but but not where you're looking.
Being able to roll out of bed 100% female happens for 50% of the world's population every morning, but facing the world in a presentable fashion still takes some effort. Here I sit, at my computer, drinking my morning tea. I rolled out of bed about an hour ago. I TRIED to straighten my bedraggled hair a bit. I DID put on some lipstick. I DID brush my teeth. But believe me, I still look a mess. If a Boy Scout bottle drive came to the door right now (it's happened), I would be VERY sorry I hadn't spent a lot more time on my appearance this morning.
Female or male, we don't roll out of bed looking like a magazine ad. It just don't happen, hon, only in the movies, on TV, and in your imagination. Even when I go to work (I'm a nurse), where I just wear scrubs and little to no makeup, I spend a good hour getting ready.
I suspect that if you really knew the amount of work we can have to put in to face the world (and our husbands or SO), you would not be so envious. You may very well feel cheated by nature, or Goddess, or WHATEVER, (I mean, who WOULDN'T want to be a woman? Doesn't everyone?), but in the day to day maintenance department, the grass may not really be so much greener over here.
Lovies,
Stephenie
